Ain’t Wastin’ Time No MoreBy Karen ErgerDecember 2007Column, Page 660Ten time wasters that can cause your time “inventory” to shrink.

Ambulance rules passed to avoid fraudulent use - PA 094-1063February 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 72In order to prevent the fraudulent ordering of ambulances for non-emergency purposes and to greater explain the effects to those who ordered the ambulances, the Illinois General Assembly has added a new section both to the Nursing Home Care Act, at 210 ILCS 45/2-217, and to the Hospital Licensing Act, at 210 ILCS 85/6.22.

Amendments made to the “Grow Your Own Teacher” initiativeMay 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 236The Illinois State Board of Education (Board) has amended three sections and repealed one section of 23 Ill Adm Code 60. The changes correlate with Public Act 94-0979 and pertain specifically to the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act, 110 ILCS 48/1 et seq.

Amendments to Charitable Games Act re-enacted - PA 094-0986March 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 124In an attempt to avoid previous constitutionality problems, the Illinois General Assembly has passed Public Act 094-0986 in order to re-enact certain amendments originally passed in Public Act 088-0669 but declared unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court in People v Olender, 222 Ill 2d 123, 854 NE2d 593 (2005).

Animal Law Comes into Its OwnBy Helen W. GunnarssonAugust 2007Article, Page 412As Americans place more value on pets, the importance of animal law is growing. Here's an Illinois-focused look at this emerging area.

Arbitration clause unconscionable where customer does not see agreementSeptember 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 460On July 10, 2007, the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of St. Clair County finding the Customer Agreement between Charlotte Bess and DirecTV procedurally unconscionable and therefore unenforceable.

Arbitration panel exceeded its authority by ignoring plain language of contractJune 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 292On March 29, 2007, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, reversed the decision of the Circuit Court of Cook County confirming an arbitration award in favor of the plaintiffs on the plaintiffs' claim that defendants had improperly terminated their management agreement for several apartment complexes.